This project conducted a complete assessment of the digital security practices being used by the Journalists in Distress network.

This project conducted a complete assessment of the digital security practices being used by the Journalists in Distress network, a group of free expression organizations that operate similar emergency response programs to help journalists and human rights defenders around the world.

Through this six-month data collection, assessment, and knowledge sharing effort, this project will allow a transnational network of organizations to comprehensively understand the state of its digital practices and the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the journalists and human rights defenders they help.

Addressed problems

  • Technical attacks against government critics, journalists, and/or human rights organizations (Cyberattacks)

Objective(s)

  • Training

Beneficiaries

  • Journalists
  • Advocacy groups/NGOs

Region(s) archive

  • Global

Technology attributes

  • Other
  • Sensitive data
  • Networking